NFL Player News
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Keleki Latu TE | BUF
Bills' Keleki Latu: Joins active roster
The Bills signed Latu off their practice squad Saturday.
The Washington product joining the Bills' active roster likely suggests one or both of Dalton Kincaid (knee, questionable) and Dawson Knox (knee, questionable) will be sidelined for Sunday's matchup against the Eagles. Latu has appeared in three games this season, catching his only target for four yards. He's expected to play a depth role in Buffalo's tight end corps in the Week 17 contest.
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Treyton Welch TE | NO
Saints' Treyton Welch: Joins active roster
Welch was elevated from the Saints' practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Welch has been elevated to New Orleans' active roster for the second time this season ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Titans. In the Week 3 loss to the Seahawks, the Wyoming product failed to record an offensive statistic while playing 12 total snaps (eight on special teams, four on offense). Now back with the active roster, Welch is expected to play a depth role in the Saints' tight end corps while also contributing on special teams in Week 17.
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Kyle Pitts TE | ATL
Falcons' Kyle Pitts: Ready to face Rams
Pitts (knee) does not carry an injury designation for Monday's game against Los Angeles.
Pitts was limited in practice both Friday and Saturday, but he'll continue playing through the knee injury that also bothered him during Atlanta's previous two practice weeks. The starting tight end will look to stay hot despite a difficult matchup against the Rams' stingy defense. Through five appearances since Kirk Cousins took over as Atlanta's starting quarterback, Pitts has racked up an outstanding 33-420-4 receiving line on 44 targets.
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Theo Johnson TE | NYG
Giants' Theo Johnson: Won't play Sunday
Johnson (illness) won't travel with the Giants for Sunday's game against the Raiders, Dan Salomone of the team's official site reports.
With Johnson having been downgraded to out for the contest, Daniel Bellinger and Chris Manhertz are slated to lead the Giants' Week 17 tight end corps. Johnson's next chance to see game action will arrive in Week 18, when New York faces Dallas at home.
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Sal Cannella TE | CLE
Browns' Sal Cannella: Elevated from practice squad
The Browns have elevated Cannella from the practice squad Saturday in advance of Sunday's game against the Steelers.
Cannella is being elevated as a depth option at tight end due to top playmaker Harold Fannin (groin) being listed as questionable and David Njoku (groin) ruled out. The expectation is that Fannin will be good to go versus Pittsburgh, but Cannella will get a chance to handle third-string duties if the rookie starter ends up inactive.
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Andrew Ogletree TE | IND
Colts' Drew Ogletree: Lands on IR
The Colts placed Ogletree (neck) on injured reserve Saturday.
Ogletree will miss at least Indianapolis' next four games due to a neck injury suffered during the team's Week 16 loss to San Francisco. If the Colts manage to somehow get into the playoffs and make a deep playoff run, the depth tight end could be a candidate to retake the field late January, though the Colts' chances of making the postseason are quite slim.
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Adam Trautman TE | DEN
Broncos' Adam Trautman: Targeted twice against Kansas City
Trautman caught both of his targets for 24 yards in Thursday's 20-13 win over the Chiefs.
Trautman played 52 of the Broncos' 72 offensive snaps Thursday, once again playing the most snaps at tight end. Teammates Evan Engram and Marcedes Lewis played 22 and 15 snaps, respectively. Engram paced the position group in targets (4) as Denver's preferred pass-catching tight end. Meanwhile the 28-year-old Trautman continued to operate as a blocking specialist. The veteran's limited opportunities keep him far off the fantasy radar each week. Next up for the Broncos is a Week 18 matchup against the Chargers.
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Evan Engram TE | DEN
Broncos' Evan Engram: Four grabs in win
Engram caught all four of his targets for 21 yards in Thursday's 20-13 win over the Chiefs.
Engram continued his role as the Broncos' No. 1 pass-catching tight end, but he was unable to get much going against the Chiefs. The 31-year-old played 22 of Denver's 72 offensive snaps, behind blocking specialist Adam Trautman (52). Engram's limited playing time and inefficient production make him difficult to trust for fantasy purposes. The veteran will look to bounce back with a strong performance Week 18 when the Broncos host the Chargers in the regular season finale.
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Anthony Firkser TE | DET
Lions' Anthony Firkser: Blanked in Week 17
Firkser failed to reel in his only target in Thursday's 23-10 loss to the Vikings.
Firkser was unable to secure a pass for the second time in three weeks and the third time over six contests since making his season debut Nov. 23. The tight end once again split time with Shane Zylstra in Week 17, and Firkser did garner a target while Zylstra did not. Firkser will have one more chance to reach the end zone for the first time since 2021 when the Lions travel to face the Bears in Week 18.
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Shane Zylstra TE | DET
Lions' Shane Zylstra: No production in Week 17
Zylstra did not garner a target in Thursday's 23-10 loss to Minnesota.
Zylstra went without a target for the second time in three games since returning from injured reserve. The tight end maintained a slight lead in offensive workload over Anthony Firkser, logging 42 offensive snaps to Firkser's 35, though the latter did garner a target. Zylstra will look to finish off the regular season on a higher note when Detroit heads to Chicago in Week 18.